The Mummy Diaries' Sam Faiers sends fans wild as she wishes Paul Knightley happy birthday with photos from before they had kids

SAM Faiers has sent fans into a spin over her man's age.

Sam Faiers' fans have been left scratching their heads after she revealed her boyfriend Paul Knightley is only 30 years old.

The father of her two kids reached the milestone on Thursday 17 May 2018. But the news sent The Mummy Diaries' star's admirers into a spin when she shared a gallery of pictures of her man on Instagram.

She first shared a photo of the couple on This Morning, and then another gallery, writing a heartwarming caption.

She shared pictures of her man on his birthday but fans couldn't stop talking about his age [Sam Faiers/Instagram]

“We fell in love at first sight, 5 months later we was on the path to starting our own family, I love you with all my heart.

“Happy 30th Birthday To the most kind, loving, caring man in the world. Excited for celebrations with you & our family @paulknightley7 (these pics are pre babies )," she said.

But Paul's unbelievable age was the hot topic of conversation beneath the snaps.

Sam's fans thought Paul was 48 or at least 40 years old [Sam Faiers/Instagram]

People even speculated that he looks almost two decades older.

"30 geezer looks like his nearly 50," one rude fan said, as another added: "30 we thought he was 48

Another baffled Instagram user added: "I'm 30 i dont look that old he looks on to 40 doing it wrong"

Paul and Sam have dated since 2014 [Sam Faiers/Instagram]

However, a few rushed to his defence, with one angry fan writing: "how very rude, so you don’t think he looks his age! Keep your opinions to yourself!"